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China Cafe

January 26, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HAND WASHING SIGNS MISSING AT SOME HAND WASHING SINKS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE DIM SUM PREP AREA NOT LABELED; LABEL CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON PREMISES. FOUND 200 DROPPINGS ON PREMISES IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS AND PREP AREA AND IN MAIN KITCHEN AND STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. MUST HAVE A PRINTED PEST CONTROL RECEIPT VERIFYING DETAILED SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEED DETAIL CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (FRYERS, STOVE, WOK STATION) INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS, INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS, PREP TABLE TOPS AND BOTTOM AREA, BULK STORAGE CONTAINER EXTERIOR SURFACES; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME HAND SINKS DRAINING SLOWLY (WOMENS WASHROOM, EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, FRONT SERVING AREA AND MAIN KITCHEN); REPAIR SINKS SO THAT WATER DRAINS PROPERLY.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY AND ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM STORAGE AREAS TO AVOID CLUTTER AND POTENTIAL RODENT HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT FROM THE CEILING IN THE MAIN KITCHEN ABOVE THE DISHMACHINE AND OVEN. ALSO PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL OF THE MENS WASHROOM; MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM BOTH AREAS. • THE FLOORS AND WALLS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, IN STORAGE ROOMS AND BASEMENT AREA. OBSERVED MOLD ON THE WALLS IN THE DIM SUM KITCHEN POSSIBLY DUE TO THE STEAMER; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MOLD; CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED IN MAIN KITCHEN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: SOME MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN; MUST PROVIDE SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED. • THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; MUST CLEAN VENTS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOUND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; MUST HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: FOUND EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN VALID FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 1, 2020: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.